Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My point of order is very simply this: it is, with respect, Mr President, not sufficient to say that the minister is being relevant; the test is ‘directly relevant’, as you yourself stated, and I am asking you to indicate to the Senate whether you are ruling that the minister is being directly relevant—not ‘relevant’ but ‘directly relevant’—to the question that was asked.